New owner Patricia Aleman will bring Gem to work with her at Recology so that Gem's rescuers will be able to see her.

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New owner Patricia Aleman will bring Gem to work with her at Recology so that Gem's rescuers will be able to see her.

New owner Patricia Aleman will bring Gem to work with her at Recology...so that Gem's rescuers will be able to see her.

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New owner Patricia Aleman cuddles with Gem.

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New owner Patricia Aleman cuddles with Gem.

New owner Patricia Aleman cuddles with Gem.

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Gem, an apricot poodle puppy, has recovered from her injuries and was adopted by Patricia Aleman, an employee at Recology in San Francisco.

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Gem, an apricot poodle puppy, has recovered from her injuries and was adopted by Patricia Aleman, an employee at Recology in San Francisco.

Gem, an apricot poodle puppy, has recovered from her injuries and was...adopted by Patricia Aleman, an employee at Recology in San Francisco.

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A 10-week-old female apricot poodle puppy, dubbed Gem, was found severely injured on a conveyor belt at the dump in San Francisco on Sunday Dec., 22. Animal Care and Control said the puppy was conscious and alert when discovered by Recology staff.

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A 10-week-old female apricot poodle puppy, dubbed Gem, was found severely injured on a conveyor belt at the dump in San Francisco on Sunday Dec., 22. Animal Care and Control said the puppy was conscious and alert when discovered by Recology staff.

A 10-week-old female apricot poodle puppy, dubbed Gem, was found...severely injured on a conveyor belt at the dump in San Francisco on...Sunday Dec., 22. Animal Care and Control said the puppy was conscious...and alert when discovered by Recology staff.

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A 10-week-old female apricot poodle puppy, dubbed Gem, was found severely injured on a conveyor belt at the dump in San Francisco on Sunday Dec., 22. Animal Care and Control said the puppy was conscious and alert when discovered by Recology staff.

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A 10-week-old female apricot poodle puppy, dubbed Gem, was found severely injured on a conveyor belt at the dump in San Francisco on Sunday Dec., 22. Animal Care and Control said the puppy was conscious and alert when discovered by Recology staff.

A 10-week-old female apricot poodle puppy, dubbed Gem, was found...severely injured on a conveyor belt at the dump in San Francisco on...Sunday Dec., 22. Animal Care and Control said the puppy was conscious...and alert when discovered by Recology staff.

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A 10-week-old female apricot poodle puppy, dubbed Gem, was found severely injured on a conveyor belt at the dump in San Francisco on Sunday Dec., 22. Animal Care and Control said the puppy was conscious and alert when discovered by Recology staff.

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A 10-week-old female apricot poodle puppy, dubbed Gem, was found severely injured on a conveyor belt at the dump in San Francisco on Sunday Dec., 22. Animal Care and Control said the puppy was conscious and alert when discovered by Recology staff.

A 10-week-old female apricot poodle puppy, dubbed Gem, was found...severely injured on a conveyor belt at the dump in San Francisco on...Sunday Dec., 22. Animal Care and Control said the puppy was conscious...and alert when discovered by Recology staff.

The last time Gem came to Recology in San Francisco, she was wounded and close to death.

The then-10-week-old apricot poodle puppy was found Dec. 21 on a recycling conveyor belt at the 501 Tunnel Road transfer station. She was severely injured and suffering from bite marks and lameness in her hind legs.

After more than a month of recovery, Gem is returning to Recology, this time as a healthy, clean pup with a loving owner.

Gem was officially adopted and taken home Thursday by Recology employee Patricia Aleman, said Deb Campbell, a spokeswoman for San Francisco Animal Care and Control.

Though Gem still has scars, she has recovered and, Campbell said, she now only suffers from being “so cute.”

Aleman told animal control that her Recology colleagues – including the workers who rescued Gem from the conveyor belt — were thrilled to see the dog again and had put up a “Welcome, Gem!” sign in anticipation of her return. Campbell said one of Gem’s rescuers had written animal control in support of Aleman adopting Gem so “he could see her when she brought her to work.”